“Be a Woman/舞娘”with Fan Popo/范坡坡

About “Be a Woman”《舞娘》: Every night, the “Only Love” bar in Nanning puts on a glamorous transvestite show. This documentary follows the four drag queens over a span of three years to depict a touching and realistic perspective beyond flashy costumes, glamorous accessories, dazzling stage sets, and sensual dancing.

About Fan Popo范坡坡: Fan Popo is a queer filmmaker, writer, and activist from mainland China. His documentary films include New Beijing, New Marriage; the Chinese Closet; Taipei, City of Rainbows; and Be A Woman. His work has been shown in film festivals in Vancouver, Hong Kong, Berlin and Long Beach. Former director of the Beijing LGBT Center, he is the author of Happy Together: 100 Queer Films, China’s first anthology of international LGBT cinema.

In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles.

Guests will be able to enjoy the film, refreshments and a Q&A session with the director.

When: Saturday, January 18th (Saturday) 19:00 – 21:00

Cost: 50 RMB per ticket *cash only

Address: Culture Yard, n°10 Shique hutong, Dongcheng Dist, Beijing, China

Reservation: To register, please send an email to workshop@cultureyard.net. Reservation is required due to our small space

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